The 2014 Vidya Gaem Awards

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Beta's Alpha Award

for worst early access game

Pick your nominees
They don't call it "Broken" Age for nothing.
Broken Age
Double Fine
This open world MMO transports players to a world full of all the biggest buzzwords in modern games, from "Alpha" to "Zombies". Based on a mod for Arma 2 by the same name, DayZ proves that developers can easily sell a broken game that features zombies that can run through walls, among many other bugs.
DayZ
Bohemia Interactive
This game was announced in 2008. How is this shit still early access?
Overgrowth
Wolfire Games
A voxel based rogue-like fps, Paranautical Activity gained recognition worldwide after its creator went on a massive meltdown, and threatened to kill the man publishing his game, then proceeded to play the victim when the game got taken out of Steam.
Paranautical Activity
CodeAvarice
Uberent pulled a Hi-Rez and abandoned SMNC to make this project through kickstarter, promising a RTS with with a galactic scope and several interesting mechanics, but failing in meet almost all of the promises. In its now "released" state, it lacks everything. Balance, optimization, decent singleplayer and several minor problems like UI stuff. So bad that their next kickstarter didn't even meet 1/3 of their goal and they had to crawl back to their broken game. Have fun!
Planetary Annihilation
Uber Entertainment
Imagine Day Z minus the zombies and most of the point.
Rust
Facepunch Studios
Another one of Double Fine's side project from the Amnesia Fortnight. This one was shaping up to be a "in-depth" space base simulator was abandoned suddenly due to whatever reason and was considered "finished". When they had several stuff like actually working AI, several balance issues and completely unfair end-game RNG Bullshit.
Spacebase DF-9
Double Fine
A game filled with so much broken promise, /vg/'s Starbound General turned into a thread dedicated to documenting each and every pledge dropped by the developers. Any attempt to criticize the game, or Chucklefish's terrible work ethic andcommunity communication will be met with "THERE'S NIGHTLY BUILDS ON THE UNSTABLE PLATFORM."
Starbound
Chucklefish Ltd
Boring generic open world survival game #105
The Forest
Endnight Games
 
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The Awards

Most Hated Award

for most hated game of the year

Least Worst Award

for least worst game of the year

Press X To Win The Award

for worst gameplay

"Actually Kind of Fun" Award

for best gameplay

"Not Important" Award

for worst character

Silent Protagonist Award

for best character

Deja Vu Award

for milking your cash cow dry

Not Another Rehash Award

for best sequel

Pixels Are Art 2

for most pretentious indie game

New Challenger Award

for best new IP

Citizen Kane of Gaming Award

for worst writing/story

Journal Update Award

for best writing/story

Beta's Alpha Award

for worst early access game

Jet Set Award

for best soundtrack

Plot and Backstory Award

for best representation of women

IP Twist Award

for best new implementation of an old franchise

Seal of Quality Award

for biggest technical blunder

Niche Award

for best game nobody played

Eyesore Award

for worst graphics

Eye Candy Award

for best visual aesthetics

Shareholder's Award

for crimes against gaming

Hyperbole Award

for best trailer

Please Don't Suck Award

for the 2015 game that we hope won't suck

20/20 Hindsight Award

for the worst /v/GA presentation